Cyber Executive Spotlight: Strategic Appointments Advancing Resilience and Trust (Oct 27)

Dr. Allan Friedman – NetRise
Former CISA Senior Advisor Dr. Allan Friedman, widely known as the Father of SBOMs, has joined NetRise as a strategic advisor. He will guide software supply chain initiatives with his SBOM expertise via AI-driven visibility with an aim to strengthen software supply chain practices. (source)

Keith Swiat – FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting has appointed Keith Swiat as Managing Director in its Cybersecurity practice within the Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment. Swiat brings over two decades of experience in investigations, regulatory response, and AI-driven diligence. He will focus on strengthening private equity cyber resilience strategies. (source)

Jenifer Visek – FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting has also named Jenifer Visek as Managing Director in its Cybersecurity practice to support private equity clients. Visek will develop cybersecurity transformation programs, and enhance portfolio risk visibility. She will also guide investment decisions with improved cyber maturity. (source)

BK Soon – Casaba Security / CREST Asia
BK Soon has been appointed Chair of the CREST Asia Regional Council for 2025–2028. He will lead regional efforts to strengthen cybersecurity capability, professional standards, and collaboration across Asia. (source)

Britto Sidhan – Schneider Electric SE / CREST Asia
Britto Sidhan has been appointed to the CREST Asia Regional Council for the 2025–2028 term. He will help advance cybersecurity maturity and promote technical standards across the region. (source)

Cel Mantua – RT&Co. Cybersecurity / CREST Asia
Cel Mantua has joined the CREST Asia Regional Council for 2025–2028. She will support initiatives that enhance cyber resilience and strengthen regional collaboration between industry and academia. (source)

Henry Tan – softScheck Singapore / CREST Asia
Henry Tan has been appointed to the CREST Asia Regional Council for 2025–2028. He will contribute to building a more robust and consistent cybersecurity ecosystem in Asia. (source)

John Lloyd – Casaba Security / CREST Asia
John Lloyd has joined the CREST Asia Regional Council for 2025–2028. He will help drive cross-border cooperation to elevate cybersecurity standards and professional development in the region. (source)

Louis Luong – VSEC / CREST Asia
Louis Luong has been appointed to the CREST Asia Regional Council for 2025–2028. His focus will be on improving cybersecurity capability and supporting global alignment of CREST standards. (source)

Paul Craig – Vantage Point Security / CREST Asia
Paul Craig has joined the CREST Asia Regional Council for 2025–2028. He will assist in advancing cybersecurity frameworks and promoting workforce professionalization across Asia. (source)

Ramesh Naidu – Vigilant Asia / CREST Asia
Ramesh Naidu has been appointed to the CREST Asia Regional Council for 2025–2028. He will play a role in strengthening cyber governance and driving collaboration with regulators and enterprises. (source)

Vikneswaran Kunasegaran – Firmus / CREST Asia
Vikneswaran Kunasegaran has joined the CREST Asia Regional Council for 2025–2028. He will support the Council’s mission to enhance cybersecurity capability and regional knowledge sharing. (source)

Puan Shariffah Rashidah binti Syed Othman – Malaysia Personal Data Protection Department
Puan Shariffah has been appointed as Malaysia’s new Personal Data Protection Commissioner under the PDPA. Formerly Deputy Commissioner and Director at NACSA, she will lead ongoing data protection and cybersecurity regulatory reforms. (source)

Daniel Parsons – The E.W. Scripps Company
Daniel Parsons has been appointed Chief Information Security Officer at The E.W. Scripps Company, effective October 20 2025. He will oversee enterprise-cybersecurity strategy covering digital content, newsroom systems, intellectual property and consumer data. (source)

Chet Kapoor – Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Chet Kapoor has been named Vice President of Security Services and Observability at AWS, reporting directly to CEO Matt Garman. He brings deep experience in AI, platform services and will help strengthen AWS’s security posture amid its AI expansion. (source)

Martin Gittins – Commvault
Commvault has appointed Martin Gittins as Area Vice President for North Europe. He will oversee strategy and growth across the UK, Ireland, Benelux and the Nordics, driving regional cyber resilience initiatives and enterprise data protection. (source)

Mark Molyneux – Commvault
Commvault has named Mark Molyneux as Field CTO for North Europe. With 35 years of industry experience, he will help customers strengthen resilience posture and advance recoveries against evolving cyber threats. (source)

Keldon Padayachee – Manuka AI
Manuka AI has appointed Keldon Padayachee as General Manager, Sales & Alliances for ANZ. He will lead regional business growth and partnerships to expand data and AI services through the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. (source)

Lance Nurick – Manuka AI
Lance Nurick has joined Manuka AI as Chief Solutions Architect to oversee AI and data strategy design for enterprise clients across ANZ. He will focus on building scalable AI solutions and advancing ethical data innovation. (source)

Pat Breen – Cloudflare

Cloudflare has appointed Pat Breen as Area Vice President for Australia and New Zealand. He will drive regional growth and partnerships focused on advancing customer security resilience and threat-mitigation capabilities. (source)

Heather Hausmann – Pentair

Hausmann will become Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer effective March 1 2026. She joined Pentair in 2022 and currently leads cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. Her expanded role underscores Pentair’s focus on digital transformation, hybrid-cloud security, and AI-driven productivity. (source)